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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the interference of the European Commission in the merger of the Boeing Company and McDonnell Douglas.

Introduced: July 21, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Jul 22, 1997

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 22, 1997

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 2 (Roll no. 298).

Jul 22, 1997

Considered as unfinished business.

Jul 22, 1997

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jul 22, 1997

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Jul 22, 1997

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5517-5521, H5550)

Jul 22, 1997

Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Jul 21, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Jul 21, 1997

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 22, 1997	House · vote #298	Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	416–2	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that any disapproval by the European Commission of the merger of the Boeing Company and McDonnell-Douglas would constitute an unwarranted and unprecedented interference in a U.S. business transaction that would directly threaten thousands of American aerospace jobs and potentially put many more jobs at risk on both sides of the Atlantic. Urges the President to take appropriate actions to protect U.S. interests.

What's happening now July 22, 1997

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Bill text 2 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Smith, Adam

Washington · Jul 21, 1997

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 191: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the interference of the European Commission in the merger of the Boeing Company and McDonnell Douglas.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-191/

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"H. Res. 191: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the interference of the European Commission in the merger of the Boeing Company and McDonnell Douglas.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-191/.

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